{"id":"7624cebf-2483-4b99-ac46-5729b1b849c0","slug":"is-there-room-for-stereotactic-radiosurgery-as-an-option-for-third-ventricular-colloid-cysts-in-patients-refusing-surgery-a-case-report-and-some-therapeutic-considerations","title":"Is there room for stereotactic radiosurgery as an option for third ventricular colloid cysts in patients refusing surgery? A case report and some therapeutic considerations","authors":["Leonardo Lustgarten"],"abstract":"Background: Colloid cysts of the third ventricle are epithelium-lined mucus-filled cysts usually occurring in the anterosuperior third ventricle. They are benign, slow-growing lesions but with the risk of sudden death. Treatment alternatives for symptomatic cysts include stereotactic aspiration, microsurgical or endoscopic approaches, and shunts for hydrocephalus. Case Description: The current case describes a patient presenting with hydrocephalus and a colloid cyst. A ventriculoperitoneal shunt was placed as the patient refused a definitive surgical procedure for the removal of the cyst, and stereotactic radiosurgery was then performed. Conclusions: Stereotactic radiosurgery may be a reasonable alternative with minimal risks in those patients harboring a third ventricle colloid cyst refusing a definitive surgical procedure for resection of the cyst.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/7624cebf-2483-4b99-ac46-5729b1b849c0/featured/hero-1782420961389.png","publishDate":"2015-09-28T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.4103/2152-7806.166175","categories":["Stereotactic","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"http://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/6279/SNI-6-402.pdf"}